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Kayleen Whitelock

At-Large Council Member2026-2029

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Term ending Dec 31, 2029.

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Meetings spoken in
95
Total speaking time
10:57:21
Avg per meeting
6:55
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At-Large Council Member Kayleen Whitelock on the recordAI-generated · 7 meetings

Council Member Kayleen Whitelock consistently prioritizes controlled urban growth, frequently advocating for mandatory commercial-to-residential ratios and stricter contractual safeguards to mitigate excessive housing density. Her tenure has been marked by a focus on vetting processes, including her vocal criticism of expedited administrative appointments and her push for more thorough reviews of Master Development Agreements. Additionally, Whitelock is highly engaged in community-oriented initiatives, regularly supporting fee waivers for neighborhood cleanups and local events while emphasizing the importance of public transparency and civic engagement.

Top issues during term (20)

high↑Sep 2026[55]

Barber Estates Rezone and Roadway Infrastructure

Developer-funded road improvements and right-of-way acquisitions for 5490 West.

critical↑Sep 2026[45]

Highlands Landing North Housing and Commercial Rezone

Private development costs with expanded property and sales tax base for the city.

high↑Oct 2026[20]

Sugar Factory on the Creek Townhomes Development

Private investment infill development with land dedication for public trails.

high↑Sep 2026[15]

Station Area Plans for Jordan Valley and Sugar Factory Road Stations

None

critical↑Aug 2026[15]

Solid Waste Service Levels

Reorganizes monthly utility fees to maintain program financial sustainability without raising total baseline costs immediately.

high↓Sep 2026[12]

The Marlowe Apartments Transit-Oriented Development

Private investment by the developer covering required off-site road and signal improvements.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Lewiston Place Townhome Development

Property remains subject to The Highlands Special Assessment Area for ongoing amenity maintenance.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Oneleven Phase 2 Master Development Plan and Rezone

Fiscal impacts will be determined through future utility and infrastructure coordination.

high↑Sep 2026[10]

Northwest Area Infrastructure and Growth Coordination

Significant municipal expenditures for infrastructure, road maintenance, and public safety services offset by impact fees and new tax growth.

high↓Feb 2026[10]

Outdoor Storage Permit for Utah Decking Supply

This approval supports industrial development and potentially creates jobs and tax revenue.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Harper Master Planned Community

Generates new housing inventory and expands the city's special assessment areas for public amenity maintenance.

high↓Feb 2026[10]

Fencing Standards for Utah Outdoors Unlimited

Potential compliance costs for the business owner regarding required fencing.

medium↑Sep 2026[10]

6700 West Road Improvement Pass-Through Grant

Neutral pass-through of a $2,000,000 state grant.

medium↓Sep 2026[10]

Carver Construction Outside Storage CUP

None on city funds.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Subdivision Regulations and Improvement Guarantees Review

Determines financial obligations and bonding requirements for developers constructing public infrastructure.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Dix Automotive Conditional Use Permit Request

Null

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

J&R Property Maintenance Conditional Use Permit

None anticipated.

high↓Aug 2026[10]

Bellamy Residential Subdivision Amenities and Road Connectivity

Expands housing inventory and infrastructure in the Southwest Quadrant.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2026 Allocations

$481,738 in federal grant funding distributed to local community programs.

Moved or seconded (40)

Motions Whitelock personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.

  • movedpassed 7-02026-07-14

    Council Member Whitelock moved to APPROVE consent items as listed.

  • secondedpassed 7-02026-05-26

    Resolution No. 26-003: Fee Waiver for Nafanua Foundation

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed 6-02026-05-26

    Councilmember McConnehey moved to approve Ordinance 19-25, rezoning 22.81 acres from P-C (Planned Community) Zone to SC-3 (Regional Shopping Center) Zone for West Jordan Marketplac…

  • secondedfailed 1-62026-05-26

    Resolution No. 26-028: Service in Lieu of Fees for West Jordan Baseball League

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed 7-02026-05-26

    Councilmember McConnehey moved to go into a closed session to discuss the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual; Strategy Session to dis…

  • movedpassed 6-02026-03-24

    Council Member Whitelock moved to APPROVE Resolution No. 26-006 Requesting a Fee Waiver in the Amount of $825 for the Browns Meadow Neighborhood Cleanup Day.

  • movedpassed 6-02026-03-24

    Council Member Whitelock moved to adjourn the meeting.

  • movedpassed 6-02026-03-24

    APPROVE Resolution No. 26-010 Requesting a Fee Waiver in the Amount of $4,902 for the Jordan Education Foundation for the Challenge Obstacle Run on May 9, 2026.

  • movedpassed 6-02026-03-24

    APPROVE Resolution No. 26-011 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a Lease Agreement for the West Jordan Historical Society.

  • secondedpassed 6-02026-03-24

    Vice Chair Wignall moved to APPROVE Ordinance No. 26-17 Amendments to West Jordan City Code Title 6, Chapter 3D, Section 11 – Sale of Animals.

  • movedpassed 6-02026-03-24

    Council Member Whitelock moved to APPROVE Consent Items.

  • secondedpassed 6-02026-03-24

    APPROVE Ordinance No. 26-18 Amendments to West Jordan City Code Title 13, Chapter 5B, Section 8 – Accessory Dwelling Units.

  • movedpassed 7-02026-02-24

    Council Member Jacob moved to APPROVE Ordinance No. 26-11 Amendments to West Jordan City Code Title 7, Chapters 3 and 4 – Truck Parking.

  • seconded2026-02-24

    Council Member Shelton moved to APPROVE Ordinance No. 26-14 Amendments to West Jordan City Code Title 1, Chapter 12 – Employee Appeal Process.

  • movedpassed 7-02026-02-10

    Council Member Whitelock moved to CONTINUE Resolution No. 26-003 Fee Waiver of up to $7,815 or Less for the Nafanua Foundation for the 2026 Manatua Festival at West Jordan Veterans…

  • movedpassed 7-02026-02-10

    Resolution No. 26-004: MOU with Novovorontsovka, Ukraine

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed 6-12026-02-10

    Council Member Whitelock moved to APPROVE Ordinance No. 26-04 Amendments to Parking Lot Materials, Drainage Standards, and Related Definitions in West Jordan City Code Title 13.

  • movedpassed 7-02026-02-10

    Council Member Whitelock moved to APPROVE consent items as listed.

  • secondedpassed 7-02026-02-10

    Vice Chair Wignall moved to APPROVE Ordinance No. 26-06 a Petition from Bryan Booth to Rezone 0.8 Acres to R-1-10 Zone (Single-Family Residential - 10,000 square foot lots) Located…

  • movedpassed 7-02026-02-10

    Ordinance No. 26-05: Titan West Jordan Rezone

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

Decisions during term (197)

Recorded while Whitelock was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approved5-0Oct 20, 2026

Approval of October 6, 2026 Meeting Minutes

approved5-0Oct 20, 2026

Conditional Use Permit for J&R Property Maintenance

approved5-0Oct 20, 2026

Consent Calendar - Approval of Minutes

deniedVoted no3-4Oct 13, 2026

Denial of Highlands Landing North Rezone (Ordinance No. 26-47)

approvedVoted yes7-0Oct 13, 2026

Approval of CDBG Budget Adjustment and Subrecipient Allocations (Resolution No. 26-043)

approvedVoted yes7-0Oct 13, 2026

Approval of Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Amendment (Ordinance No. 26-49)

approvedOct 13, 2026

Approval of Consent Agenda

approvedOct 13, 2026

Consent Items

approved4-0Oct 6, 2026

Approval of September 15, 2026 Meeting Minutes

approved5-0Oct 6, 2026

Sugar Factory on the Creek Townhomes Preliminary Site Plan

approved5-0Oct 6, 2026

Sugar Factory on the Creek Townhomes Preliminary Major Subdivision

approved5-0Oct 6, 2026

Barber Estates Rezone Recommendation

approved4-0Oct 6, 2026

Consent Calendar

approved1-0Oct 5, 2026

Dix Automotive Conditional Use Permit

approved1-0Oct 5, 2026

Dix Automotive; 3412 W 8600 S; Motor Vehicle Sales and Service, New and Used; Light Manufacturing (M-1) Zone [Hannah Kilguss #PZ26-0188 parcel #21-32-452-011-0000]

approved5-0Sep 22, 2026

Ordinance No. 26-34: Adoption of Station Area Plans for Jordan Valley Station and Sugar Factory Road Station

approved5-0Sep 22, 2026

Consent Agenda (Resolution No. 26-042 and Ordinance No. 26-48)

approved5-0Sep 15, 2026

Approval of Meeting Minutes

approved5-0Sep 15, 2026

Consent Calendar Approval

approved5-0Sep 15, 2026

Carver Construction Conditional Use Permit

Voting record (437)

384 yes42 no11 abstained

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Voted noOct 13, 2026

Denial of Highlands Landing North Rezone (Ordinance No. 26-47)

Voted to deny due to density and transition concerns.

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approval of CDBG Budget Adjustment and Subrecipient Allocations (Resolution No. 26-043)

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approval of Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Amendment (Ordinance No. 26-49)

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

Board Member Whitelock moved to APPROVE consent items as listed.

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

APPROVE Resolution No. 26-041 Authorizing the Mayor to Sign the Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program Certifications and Assurances.

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

APPROVE Ordinance No. 26-45 Amending Title 7, Chapter 3, Section 6 Prohibited Parking.

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

APPROVE consent items as listed.

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

APPROVE Ordinance No. 26-46 Enacting Title 7, Chapter 2, Section 3 Negligently Colliding.

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

APPROVE Ordinance No. 26-24 Enacting Title 7, Chapter 6 Electric Bicycles.

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

Resolution No. 26-041: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Grant Acceptance

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

Ordinance No. 26-45: Prohibited Parking Amendments

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

Ordinance No. 26-24: Electric Bicycles Regulation

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

Ordinance No. 26-46: Negligently Colliding Offense

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

Approval of Consent Agenda Meeting Minutes

Voted noAug 25, 2026

Approval of Ordinance No. 26-38 (2026 Property Tax Rate)

Voted noAug 25, 2026

Approval of Ordinance No. 26-39 (FY2027 Budget)

I believe that we don't have to do a tax increase every year and I don't believe that every year you need to raise taxes.

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

Approval of Resolution No. 027

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

Approval of Resolution No. 028

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

Council Member Whitelock moved to APPROVE consent items as listed.

Voted noAug 25, 2026

Council Member Lamb moved to APPROVE Ordinance No. 26-39 adopting the Final Budget for the City of West Jordan Fiscal Year 2027.

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

APPROVE Resolution No. 26-039 a Fee Waiver in the Amount of $935.00 for the 2026 Comunidad Salvadoreña Event.

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

APPROVE Resolution No. 26-038 a Fee Waiver in the Amount of $3,365.00 for the 2026 Bradley Taylor Police Memorial K9 Trial.

Voted noAug 25, 2026

APPROVE Ordinance No. 26-38 setting the 2026 Property Tax Rate.

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

Council Member Whitelock moved to recess in a closed session to discuss the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property as provided by Utah Code Annotated §52-4-205.

Voted yesJul 28, 2026

Ordinance No. 26-37: Landscape Maintenance Requirements

Voted yesJul 28, 2026

Resolution No. 26-037: Fee Waiver for Jordan School District

Voted noJul 28, 2026

Ordinance No. 26-29: Sugar Factory on the Creek Development Agreement

Voted noJul 28, 2026

Ordinance No. 26-30: Sugar Factory on the Creek Rezone

I just don't feel there's enough parking.

Voted yesJul 28, 2026

Ordinance No. 26-40: Firework Licensing Amendments

Voted yesJul 28, 2026

Ordinance No. 26-41: Temporary Merchant Licensing

Voted noJul 28, 2026

APPROVE Ordinance No. 26-29 Preliminary Development Plan/Agreement for the Sugar Factory on the Creek Townhomes.

Voted yesJul 28, 2026

APPROVE consent items as listed.

Voted yesJul 28, 2026

Council Member Whitelock moved to APPROVE Ordinance No. 26-37 Amending West Jordan City Code Title 13-1 Landscaping Requirements and Section 13-2-3 Adding Definition of Landscape Maintenance.

Voted yesJul 28, 2026

Council Member Harris moved to APPROVE Resolution No. 26-037 Requesting a Fee Waiver in the Amount of $1,071.80 for the 2026 Jordan School District Fall Family Fair.

Voted noJul 28, 2026

APPROVE Ordinance No. 26-30 Rezone to CC-R Zone (City Center-Residential) for the Sugar Factory on the Creek Townhomes.

Voted yesJul 28, 2026

APPROVE Ordinance No. 26-40 Amendments to City Code Title 4, Chapter 2, Article A, and Title 6, Chapter 2 to Reorganize Firework Sales Licensing Requirements.

Voted yesJul 28, 2026

APPROVE Ordinance No. 26-41 Amendment to Title 4, Chapter 2, Article E – Temporary Merchants

Voted yesJul 14, 2026

Postponement of Station Area Plans (Ordinance No. 26-34)

Voted yesJul 14, 2026

Council Member Jacob moved to POSTPONE Ordinance No. 26-34 to a future meeting not later than the end of the year.

Voted yesJul 14, 2026

Council Member Whitelock moved to APPROVE consent items as listed.

Voted yesJul 14, 2026

Council Member Whitelock seconded the motion.

Voted yesJul 14, 2026

Council Member Lamb moved to APPROVE Ordinance No. 26-35 a Petition to Rezone 2.28 Acres at 1390 West 9000 South to Community Shopping Center Zone (SC-2) for Immaculate.

Voted yesJul 14, 2026

Council Member Jacob moved to POSTPONE Ordinance No. 26-34 to a future meeting not later than the end of the year.

Voted yesJul 14, 2026

Council Member Whitelock moved to APPROVE consent items as listed.

Voted yesJul 14, 2026

Council Member Whitelock seconded the motion.

Voted yesJul 14, 2026

Council Member Lamb moved to APPROVE Ordinance No. 26-35 a Petition to Rezone 2.28 Acres at 1390 West 9000 South to Community Shopping Center Zone (SC-2) for Immaculate.

Voted yesJun 23, 2026

Resolution No. 031: Amending Property Tax Impact Schedule

Voted yesJun 23, 2026

Resolution No. 032: Amending Interim Budget

Voted yesJun 23, 2026

Resolution No. 26-034: Property Tax Impact Schedule

Voted yesJun 23, 2026

Ordinance No. 26-32: Streetlight Standards